steelie 0 Report post Posted May 10, 2007 Good Day, What could it be? One of the required realistic patterns for the Tuscany Open - the beginnings of a Sardina Pilchardus. Steelie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riffleriversteelheadslayer 0 Report post Posted May 10, 2007 looks good so far Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steelie 0 Report post Posted May 10, 2007 Good Day, A little more: Steelie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fly Tyer Guy 0 Report post Posted May 11, 2007 Looks really cool! Can't wait to see it done. Is it going to have ultra detailed scales? Are you gonna tie the scales on one at a time? :j_k: hehe that sounds like fun don't it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zippy 0 Report post Posted May 11, 2007 how many month will I have to wait for you to tie me up a dozen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zippy 0 Report post Posted May 11, 2007 the first one looks like what's left after a cat gets into your bait bucket they look great so far cant wait to see the finished fly..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steelie 0 Report post Posted May 11, 2007 Good Day, Hey Fly Tyer Guy... oh my... each individual scale? Not interested! Instead using silver lame fabric (Zippy.... hehe). As i write this I am in the process of fitting the lame on the underbody. I am planning to "sew a socK' as it were then tie in the skin, pull it over the body, and tie it down in the head cavity. Steelie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zippy 0 Report post Posted May 11, 2007 it held pretty well to the sticky back but ther is no stretch to it so along the back I cut it down the middle and left a little over lap and closed it like gift wrapping the ends of a box and a dab of super glue did the trick. I think the sock idea would work great but you will still have a seam with the glue there is no seam and a lot easier to do. just drape it over the back like a tent and make the sides smooth cut the lame where it doesn't come in contact with the top of the back and cut leaving just enough to fold over and cover the body and apply a drop of glue with a bodkin and smooth it out fast easy no seam and when your finished you will be hearing from my lawyer. Oh by the way did you check out my crease flies with lame fabric finish??? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zippy 0 Report post Posted May 11, 2007 If you really wanted to get the large scale look you could cover it in silver leaf and draw the scales on with the back of an xacto knife like I did on the gill plate of the bunker that could be interesting Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steelie 0 Report post Posted May 11, 2007 Good Day, A few more pics of progress: Steelie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zippy 0 Report post Posted May 11, 2007 did you sew a backing on your lame? mine is just a thin sheer piece same on both sides Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steelie 0 Report post Posted May 11, 2007 Good Day, Another teaser: Hey Zippy - no special backing to the fabric. Sewed it as is. Sewed it shiny side facing the underbody. Rolled it off, turned it "inside out" so I could hide the thread along the belly. Came out pretty well! Steelie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steelie 0 Report post Posted May 11, 2007 Good Day, I just can't help it! Steelie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnorton 0 Report post Posted May 11, 2007 Steelie.....looks good ...how are you going to put the scales on? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JJD 0 Report post Posted May 11, 2007 Awesome work in progress! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
